209-17 Direct Support Professional

Venture Community Services Inc • Rutland, MA

3d • $18 - $19

About The Position

Venture Community Services seeks a Direct Support Professional (DSP) to advocate for and support adults aged 22 and over with intellectual and developmental disabilities, empowering them to be as active as possible in their own lives. Support may include household maintenance, meal preparation, shopping, bathing, toileting, dressing, and teeth brushing. DSPs may also assist with medical appointments and banking, community participation and outings, medication administration, and following Behavior Support Plans, Individual Support Plans, individual goals, and medical guidelines.

DSPs receive paid New Employee Orientation, CPR/First Aid, PABC, Defensive Driving, and Medication Administration Program (MAP) training, as well as program- and person-specific training in the individuals’ home. Employees must maintain certifications, perform job duties in compliance with agency policies and DDS regulations, and be able to safely evacuate individuals from the home during an emergency.

This part-time position is scheduled Saturdays and Sundays from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m., for 14 hours per week. The listed pay rate is $17.50–$19.00 per hour. A $500 sign-on bonus is offered to part-time employees.

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Must have reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Must speak, read, and write fluent English.
• Commitment to helping people with varying disabilities participate fully in their communities and their own lives.
• Varied interests and personal connections in the local community.
• Demonstrated conscientious and responsible behavior through work, volunteer, or school history.
• Ability to work creatively and collaboratively as an engaged, dedicated team member.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule to meet program and individual needs, potentially including holidays, overnights, or double shifts.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job.

Responsibilities

• Advocate for and support adults aged 22 and over with intellectual and developmental disabilities, empowering them to participate in their lives.
• Assist with household maintenance, meal preparation, shopping, bathing, toileting, dressing, and teeth brushing.
• Assist individuals with medical appointments and banking, community participation, and outings.
• Administer medications as needed and follow Behavior Support Plans, Individual Support Plans and goals, and medical guidelines.
• Maintain required certifications and perform job-related duties in compliance with agency policies and DDS regulations.
• Safely evacuate individuals from the home in an emergency.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus: $500 for part-time employees and $1,000 for full-time employees.
• Paid training, including New Employee Orientation, CPR/First Aid, PABC, Defensive Driving, Medication Administration Program training, and program- and person-specific training.
• Company-paid life insurance for full-time employees.
• Health insurance.
• Dental and vision insurance.
• Earned paid time off and 40 hours of sick time.
• Employee referral bonus program.
• Tuition remission.
• Supportive and encouraging working environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED